HN749: Expand Your Network Labs With Containerlab and Clabernetes

In this episode of the Heavy Networking podcast, the focus is on Clabernetes, a tool designed to run Containerlab—a command-line interface for managing container-based networking labs—on Kubernetes. This innovation tackles the challenges of scaling large, resource-heavy labs, such as those utilizing IOS XR images, by taking advantage of Kubernetes' ability to scale horizontally. Clabernetes streamlines the transition for current Containerlab users with Clabverter, a tool that converts existing Containerlab YAML configurations into Kubernetes manifests. The conversation also delves into the architecture of Clabernetes, troubleshooting tips, and the community support available for users.